Nigeria on Tuesday, January 11, lost one of its former leaders who was ousted from office by coup, Chief Ernest Shonekan.
The octogenarian died at a hospital, in the Lekki area of Lagos state, at the age of 85, although his family members are yet to speak on the cause of his death.
Shonekan was the leader of the Interim National Government installed to succeed the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida.
Shonekan headed the then government between August 26 and November 17, 1993, when he was removed from office in a coup orchestrated by late General Sani Abacha, The Guardian reports.
Chief Ernest Shonekan who headed the interim national government that succeeded the junta of General Ibrahim Babangida, has died.
He was the interim head of the Nigerian government between August 26 and November 17, 1993, before he was ousted in a coup led by late General Sani Abacha.
